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A Series of Defeats

George Orwell said, “any life when viewed from the inside is simply a series of defeats.”

That’s true. That is what drives our need to “win”. On the inside, every person you will ever meet spends their life gaining strength, by counting their losses. I mean, that is every “great” sports speech. Every “great” sports speech that a team’s coach gives, focuses on the idea that the team members deserve the win because of how much…

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Joe is a comedian, a satirist, a philosopher, and a spectator of life. “Be Ye Not Lost Among Precepts of Order” - Principia Discordia : JoeCamerota@gmail.com

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Joe Camerota

Joe is a comedian, a satirist, a philosopher, and a spectator of life. “Be Ye Not Lost Among Precepts of Order” - Principia Discordia : JoeCamerota@gmail.com